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Aspirin
Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer
| Adults aged 50 to 59 years who have a 10% or greater 10-year CVD risk * Not at increased risk for bleeding * Have a life expectancy of at least 10 years * Willing to take low-dose aspirin daily for at least 10 years. | Initiate low dose of Aspirin |
| Adults aged 60 to 69 years who have a 10% or greater 10-year CVD risk | Individualized Weigh pros and cons |
| Adults younger than 50 years | The current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of initiating aspirin use for the primary prevention of CVD and CRC in adults younger than 50 years. |
| Adults aged 70 years or older | The current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of initiating aspirin use for the primary prevention of CVD and CRC in adults aged 70 years or older. |